The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE sHERwIN CONCERT.


Tonight Miss Amy Sherwin, the celebrated
vocalist, assisted by Ronconi. the well
known basso, Mons. De SIEVE the distin-
guished yiolinist,and Mrs. Abbie Clark Ford
the fayorite eontralto. will give concert at
City Hall. Tickets can be secured during
the day at Stockbridge's. A very pleasant
reception was given at the Hotel Brunswick
Boston, Friday night by Mrs. Fanny KEEL
logg Bachert to Miss Amy Sherwin,
Miss Sherwin win soon sail for Aus
tralia, and it was to signalize this event and
her recent return from Europe that the re-
ception was given. There was large and
brilliant gathering Of ladies and gentlemen,
including, among others, Mayor O'Brien and
wife, Gen. Corse and wife, Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Thomas, DIR. and Mrs. f. w. Page Dr. Con-
rad Wesselhoeft, DR.. and Mrs. Walter Chan
ming, Mrs. John l.. Gardiner, Mrs. II. ID.
Morse and daughter, Miss Josephine Bur-
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin II. Ware, Mr.. b.
j. Lang, Prof. Moses True Brown and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Holmes and Mr.. f. +.
Aver and wife of Lowell. During the even
ing Miss Sherwin sang in a most delightful
manner the couplet Du Mysole from the
Pearl de Bresil," with flute obligato by Sig
ucI ROuCUui anu pldilO accompaniment Dy
Abbie Clark Ford; Gounod's save Maria
with violin obligato by Nj. De SIEVE, and
duet from the Marriage Of Figaro" by
Miss Sherwin and Mrs. Fanny Kellogg.
!, IheEfollowing will be the programme for
this.evening:
Duet, for Alto and Bass-Maying ......... Smith
Abbie Clark Ford and Signor Ronconi.
Concerto No. Adagio and Rondo; .;..;.;ss.:
Bass soio-The Driver. ..................... Loder
Signor Ronconi
o"isS Eco song Miss ANY sherwin. h'Ner'
Flute Sol0-Air Melanchole 49,. 1850. Reichardt
Signor Ronconi
Alto solo-The ou AXE Daughter gnte Watson
Two Songs-Selected. .......... Miss Amy Sherwin
Grand Fantasia on Martha. .........-....F lotow
Alfred De SIEVE.
Lo! The Gentle Lark, with Flute Obligato !.
Bishop
Miss Amy sherwin.
BENNETT & MoULToN.
This favorite opera company will be well
patronized this week. The Springfield Re-
publican says; 1.-THE Bennett & Moulton
company gave their first performance Of Fat
initza' at the Opera House last night, and,
though there was an occasional ominous
pause with recourse to the prompter, the
opera went very well for first night and
promises with frequent performance to be-
come one of the most attractive pieces on the
companys list. The company were not equal
to all OF Suppe's sparkling music, but they
act with good deal of spirit. Irene Murphy
rather carried off the musical honors, her
voice showing to better advantage than usual
as Lydia. She was warmly welcomed on her
entrance and was sent a basket of flowers
after her waltz song, quite an unusual Incl
dent OF opera in Springfield. Gertie Majigan
also had bouquet after her first song. Her
voice is not strong enough for the music of
Vladimir, but she is the best actress in the
company and her work indicated considera-
Bile comic talent. Lodge was the Mustapha,
Clayton the general and Alberto the cores
p0ndent."
PROF. CARL BAERNANN.
The announcement of the piano recital by
Carl Baermann at the Park street church on
Saturday evening next, will be received
with enthusiasm by all lovers of music No
such opportunity has been offered the Port
land public since the Rubinstein and Won
Bulon concerts. The Boston Gazette says
OF Baermann's first appearance in Boston in
1881: 'The great feature Of the occasion
proved to be Mr.. Carl Baermann, who came
here unknown and without even those slight
preliminary notices which are justifable in
the case of an artist of whom the public
knows nothing. Mr.. Baermann preferred to
stake his success wholly upon his deservings
and the result was not only complete vim
dication of his modesty, but a triumph
whose sponteneity, brilliancy and thorough
ness we have rarely seen paralleled in Bos-
ton. He is unquestionably the creates plan
ist since Rubinstein. He has the romantic
feeling, the imagination, and pathetic senti-
ment Of Rubinstein; tho classic purity of
style, the wonderful precision, the intellec
tuality and healthful tone of Won Bulon
without any of his dryness. Indeed, merely
from the standpoint of technique, Mr.. Baer-
mann surpasses any artist ever heard in
Boston, and he never abuses his powers. 1t
is always subordinate to keen and sensi-
tive taste, not as an end for display, but as q
means to be used in interpreting with un-
fiinching fidelity, the ideas of the composers
with whom he is dealing"
RUDDYGoRE.
The following will be the cast of "Ruddy-
gore" to be presented at City Hall April 1st
and I'd:
ho1In Oakappe ....-....-......Mr. j. w. Herbert
Richard Dauntless. Mr. Phil Branson
Sir Despard Murgatroyd.. ..........Sig. Brocolini
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